Antibiotics are medications that can kill or hinder the growth of bacteria which can cause infections in people and animals. Antibiotic resistance occurs when there is a mutation in the bacteria's genes, a natural process that can be accelerated with the misuse or excessive use of antibiotics. In 2022, a survey on the topic of resistance to antibiotics revealed that ** percent of Italians thought that unnecessary use of antibiotics would make them ineffective. This statistic displays the share of people answering correctly when asked if they think that unnecessary use of antibiotics makes them ineffective in Italy in 2022.
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European Commission. (November 17, 2022). Percentage of Italians who answered correctly when asked if the unnecessary use of antibiotics would make them ineffective, as of March 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1351689/share-of-italians-thinking-unnecessary-use-of-antibiotics-makes-them-ineffective/
European Commission. "Percentage of Italians who answered correctly when asked if the unnecessary use of antibiotics would make them ineffective, as of March 2022." Chart. November 17, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1351689/share-of-italians-thinking-unnecessary-use-of-antibiotics-makes-them-ineffective/
European Commission. (2022). Percentage of Italians who answered correctly when asked if the unnecessary use of antibiotics would make them ineffective, as of March 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1351689/share-of-italians-thinking-unnecessary-use-of-antibiotics-makes-them-ineffective/
European Commission. "Percentage of Italians Who Answered Correctly When Asked If The Unnecessary Use of Antibiotics Would Make Them Ineffective, as of March 2022." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 Nov 2022, /statistics/1351689/share-of-italians-thinking-unnecessary-use-of-antibiotics-makes-them-ineffective/
European Commission, Percentage of Italians who answered correctly when asked if the unnecessary use of antibiotics would make them ineffective, as of March 2022 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1351689/share-of-italians-thinking-unnecessary-use-of-antibiotics-makes-them-ineffective/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Percentage of Italians who answered correctly when asked if the unnecessary use of antibiotics would make them ineffective, as of March 2022 [Graph], European Commission, November 17, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1351689/share-of-italians-thinking-unnecessary-use-of-antibiotics-makes-them-ineffective/
